Couples
Cruising couples a husband and wife (double handed) teams are the most common cruiser. One or the other possibly both, has a dream of sailing for a few years. Cruising Expeditions offers a one couple option. The couple will run the boat, with the Skipper oversight, instruction and help. There will be no other crew on board (Skipper has routinely singlehanded the boat) this way the couple has the full opportunity to gain confidence. After the Expedition, the couple has assurance they can handle their own boat, and learned more about how they might best set up systems for sailing, navigation, anchoring all the aspects of running their boat. They had a chance to speak with other cruisers that are "Out-There" cruising in exotic locations.
The Expedition Boat is not too large a boat requiring multiple hands to operate, nor is it intimidating for a new sailor. The boat can easily be sailed by a double handed team or singlehanded (by a more experienced sailor) a crucial element for learning. This is an important consideration, participant gains knowledge from operating a boat closely matching their boat now or in the future. In addition, the boat's value represents an investment closer, or less than, the budget of the average cruising couple's investment in their own boat.
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